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There seems to be a lot of empty lots with activities of new building construction happening in Sawtelle Japantown. One of these construction sites is 1854 Sawtelle Boulevard (corner of Sawtelle and Missouri).

Site of New Mixed Use Development

According to a Los Angeles City Planning filing, there is a plan to construct a 5 story, mixed use building with 23 apartments and 2 live-work units. 4 at grade and 2 subterranean parking levels on the site. We will be periodically checking in on the site to see what develops.

One of the new developments that has emerged in Sawtelle Japantown is the Osaka Residences 1 and II on the corner of Corinth and La Grange Avenue. The Osaka Residences are 2 modern custom homes which are being built side by side by Sawtelle Japantown resident David Owen Taylor, who goes by the nickname “Dot”, and his contractor John Kwan, also a Sawtelle Japantown resident. The architect for this project isAndres Cardenes of Cardenes and Associates. The lot was previously owned by the YMCA.

Developer David Owen Taylor

Contractor John Kwan

Dot, who has been in the real estate business for years owning apartment buildings throughout Southern California, was chosen by the YMCA out of 20 developers after presenting the YMCA with an offer and plans on how he would develop the site. Osaka Residences I and II are each 3000 square feet with 4 bedrooms and 3 baths. Each home will feature a custom kitchen with high end appliances, lime stone flooring, carrera marble bathrooms, white oak stairs and a roof top deck. In addition, the homes will be energy efficient with solar panels on the roof and will be high tech “smart homes” with iPads controlling features within each home.

View of West LA Buddhist Temple

Space for Solar Panels

Rooftop Deck

The homes will be completed within 3 to 4 months. Dot plans to list each home in the $2,000,000 range.

We will feature the completed Osaka Residences I & II in a future post for an exclusive first look for our SawtelleJapantown.com readers!